I don't like doing this, but this was the worst food I may have ever eaten at a restaurant. Four of us ate. 3 meals were inedible. The fourth was at least edible after not eating all day. Then, factor in hotel restaurant pricing and it makes it sub 0 stars. Chicken cooked about 15 minutes too long. Rice probably 3-4 days old. Better off eating out of a dumpster. Bartender is nice, so only come for a drink. read more

Laura makes it great. Busy? Slow? Still amazing five star service! A true professional.

if I could give this place less than one star I would. like the dump of a hotel it's apart of, this place is absolutely fu***ing disgusting. I ordered a Cesar salad with chicken, which is the most basic thing you can get. and this chicken is a frozen chicken patty from Walmart with some stale croutons. do yourself a favor and don't spend a single dollar at this shit hole read more

C2 - Frozen chicken - American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Hotel restaurant - expensive as expected. Soup felt like it could have been canned, but tasted fine. Turkey club was pretty good, a little oily. Lava cake was tasty and warm. Old fashioned was well done. read more

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It is a little expensive but, so is the hotel so you have to expect so spend more. I ordered the chicken sandwich and the piece of chicken was massive! It also came with a bunch of fries! Portions are totally worth the price! Desert is amazing! Servers are super kind and always checking in always helpful. Definetly deserved a 20% tip! It was not very busy either food came in 15 minutes and was hot! The place is very fancy looking and has beautiful lighting and glasses! Go to this place if you want a good meal! Best fries I have had in a long time! read more

We tried their breakfast buffet this morning and were totally disappointed. It was obvious that the food had been sitting for quite a while and a very poor selection. To top it off it was $45.00 for two people which didn't include a tip. We had been warned that it was expensive, but I will never go back to this restaurant again. read more

Greek salad is wonderful! Coffee is great, too (and I'm very particular when it comes to coffee!).

This restaurant is in the Intercontinental Suites hotel on the Cleveland Clinic campus. The food is good, although pricey. Their menu breakfasts are only a few dollars less than their buffet. However, not everyone can eat that much therefore, a few modestly priced simple dishes would be appreciated, notwithstanding the excellence of the buffet Dinner choices were tasty. The wait staff seems overwhelmed. Its easy to get forgotten unless you are assertive. The biggest negative is their hours. They advertise online that they are open from 6:30am - 11:00pm. However, when I walked over from the clinic at 1:45 on Sunday, they were closed. It would seem that a limited menu could be available at any time The hours must be set for the convenience of staff rather than guests So overall, although the food is tasty, the absentminded service and hours force me to rate only 2 stars. read more

Restaurant is located in the Intercontinental Hotel Suited. For my appetizer, I ordered the fried calamari. Was good, but could have been a little crispier. For the entree, I had the pan seared steak medium rare, and for its price was not worth it. Firstly, the steak was unevenly cooked. Some parts were more medium and done. I had not bother sending it back to the kitchen because my server was so kind. The cauliflower purée with bacon beneath the steak was so bland. Really needed a lot more salt. Amenities included bread and olive oil. read more

I hesitantly went to this restaurant for dinner tonight - hesitant because of some of the more recent critical reviews. However, I was really quite pleased, which is what prompts the review. It took a few moments for me to be seated. I waited at the hostess stand until a server waved me in and offered me my choice of tables, inside or out. I chose a high top table outside on the patio, success number 1. The patio was shaded, pleasant, with greenery sufficient not to make you forget you're in the city but to allow a pleasant break and moment of respite. Service was attentive but not overbearing. I had a caesar salad, brought with dressing on the side as ordered. Salad was simple, with shavings of delicious parmesan. There was also bread: again, nothing remarkable, just classic rolls (1 wheat, 2 white) with butter, but fresh and tasty. For my entree, I chose the sole with crab and a side of broccolini. The broccolini was good but could have stood to be cooked a few minutes less. The sole was fantastic, piping hot, perfectly cooked, with the subtle flavor that should characterize fresh sole. This was accompanied by a glass of pinot noir. It would be nice to see them invest in some proper red wine glasses, as it was a good size pour but the smallish glass did not allow for aeration and swirling. Finally, I ended the evening with cheesecake - again, nothing life changing but definitely tasty, with good smooth texture. I got the cheesecake to go and was pleased that the waiter kindly included a set of plastic utensils with it. Overall, a solid meal! While I would not make a point of going out of my way for this restaurant, I found my meal very tasty and enjoyable and would recommend this restaurant with confidence if you are in the area and looking for a nice bite. read more

I have eaten here several times now & have never been disappointed. The food is very good. I've eaten several items from the menu & the specials & what is astonishing is it is always good. Just surprised that this is in a "hospital" hotel located very near the Cleveland Clinic campus. I highly recommend this restaurant whether you are staying here or in the vicinity. read more

Excellent food, stellar service. I would have given it five stars except the atmosphere was a little clinical. I had the steak bistro with broccoli, my husband had the baked cod. Both were wonderful. Excellent coffee, good iced tea, elegant and prompt service. This is in the International hotel on the Cleveland Clinic, so it was a real surprise. There is a lovely garden area if you want al fresco. A hidden treasure. read more

The renovation was complete on this establishment late last year. Wow! What an improvement. This is obviously not one of those places that you'd make a special trip to - but if you're one of the more than 100k employees or visitors at Cleveland Clinic each day - you might need a drink. And, this is the perfect spot to do it. The bartender is an older gentleman who always seems to remember customers... and he makes a mean lemon drop martini. Happy Hour is where its at here - free apps, drink specials ($5 martinis!). The environment is really relaxed - in an upscale way. And, they have a great little patio. This is usually my after work go-to. read more

I came here for a business dinner. A burger and two guinnesses later, I was sated but not elated. Located within one of the Hotel Intercontinentals at Cleveland Clinic, Citrus is adorned with typical dark woods and flat screen TVs that show up in upper end sports bars. The food choice is pub-like with the usual burgers, soups as well as steaks. I can't imagine coming here specifically for the restaurant -- it's just a bit out of the way. Still, as far as hotel restaurants go, it's not bad. read more

I went here for breakfast yesterday and it was wonderful. When I went in today, I was standing by the podium to wait to be seated. Directly in front of the podium is a pillar with two control panels. A woman was passing between me and the podium so I, of course, stepped back. The controls are apparently light switches. I turned off the dining room lights and didn't realize it. I heard a little commotion in the dining room and saw a buss boy (I assume maybe a waiter) in white was staring at me. I laughed and said oh, did I do that. I'm sorry, I think I turned the lights off. He still kind of stood there like he was expecting me to figure out which of the switches to flick. He finally came over to the controls and turned them back on. I'll take a photo so you can see the controls. I didn't want to touch it because it wasn't clear what controls what. Anyway, no acknowledgement, no "don't worry about it", no "may I help you." Anyway no one seated me so I turned around and walked out. read more

This was the worst dining experience I have ever had. From beginning to end it just was BAD. First of all, when we went to the ladies room to wash our hands, two of the toilets were absolutely disgusting. It would be too gross to describe here, but trust me. We went last Friday night (4/28//17 - Party of 5) and ordered 3 soups ( 2 C2 Chicken "noodle" soups and one tomato bisque), 2 Calamari orders, 2 C2 Burgers ( one medium rare & one well done), 2 salads ( one salad with Salmon Fillet). There were only around 3 other small parties being served at the time we came in, but service was very slow and the waiter seemed to have an attitude from the very beginning. All 3 soup orders were luke warm, the 2 orders of Calamari were also luke warm, only one of C2 burgers was made to order, and the Salmon Fillet was raw in the middle. The salmon order was passed around the table to make sure it was warranted that we return it to have the chef cook it more. All in the party felt it was raw enough in the middle to be a health risk to eat. When we showed our waiter the salmon, he said nothing and just took it to the kitchen. Shortly afterwards, he returned and asked "What temperature would you like the fish?" with what appeared to be a bit of a smirk. We all just sat there stunned. So, they serve a salmon like that and actually give attitude? Unbelievable. Finally, someone meekly said, "cooked through." By that time, we were all so tired and hungry, that we just wanted to get through our luke warn entrees, pay the bill and get the heck out of there. I've worked in the restaurant business for over 12 years and believe it's important to be respectful to wait and kitchen staff, but it seemed like no matter how polite we tried to be, we still got terrible service. The bathrooms in the restaurant area and the dining experience was so bad, I would never even consider staying at the hotel. To top the experience off, the next day, the person that had ordered the salmon experienced some light stomach issues the next morning. Luckily, most of the party was at the Hoilday Inn Cleveland Clinic next door and were very pleased with the hotel and food offered there. I had a fish taco there and it was delicious. Go figure. Wish we ate at the Holiday Inn again. read more

Citrus is renovating to become C2. Until they move into their renovated space, they are serving their new menu in the lobby of the Intercontinental Suites Hotel, primarily servicing the Cleveland Clinic. The menu sports an introduction of health consciousness and is color coded to highlight the meals that conform to the stringent specs for health, but not necessarily balanced nutrition. Our experience is that the bugs are not worked out yet. We ordered the Scallops and the Citrus Chicken. The chicken was accompanied with a generous portion of roasted vegetables and no starch. That meal was prepared well and was a reasonable value at $17. The Scallops were another matter, chiming in at $25. Presentation included 3 reasonable jumbo scallops on a garnish of stewed tomatoes, that's it. No other vegetables, no starches, but there was a sprig of what appeared to be thyme attempting to occupy the vacuous space on the plate. Food tasted good, came to the table hot and service was cordial. When we complained to the manager about the scallop meal, he apologized and said he'd take care of it for us. Our bill arrived with two beers removed. The beers on the other hand, were fine. read more

I ate dinner at C2 on Friday evening. I ordered a cheeseburger medium well and my brother ordered the stuffed sole. The cheeseburger arrived medium rare - very pink in the middle. The sole was not cooked either. There was only one other table in restaurant so there was no excuse for not cooking our food properly. We ate at this restaurant about a year ago. The food was 100% better. Not sure what the problem is but given that this is an Intercontinental Property I would think that someone would address the problem with the food at C2. Management just needs to read the customer reviews! read more

I know that being a hotel restaurant you shouldn't have any expectations. It is advertised as Mediterranean and with healthy choices but neither were demonstrated. The selections on the menu weren't Mediterranean so I ordered the Pot Roast It was so salty it was not edible. The mashed potatoes were tasteless. Thank goodness the vegetables were crisp and fresh so I didn't go hungry! read more

Not bad for a hotel restaurant. I only ate here for breakfast and happy hour but I was well satisfied with my food. Also, the staff is phenomenal. They do have a decent wine selection and a nice little patio. read more

I like it here alright. I was going here when the place was called Citrus and I continue to go here now that it is called C2: Cultural Cuisine. The new restaurant sports a combo modern/retro styling. There is free valet parking compliments of the hotel (if you get the restaurant to validate your ticket). The food is consistently prepared well and there are definitely healthy options - the two big selling points for me. There are certain menu items highlighted in green (Go Healthy Foods) that have guaranteed certain levels of fat, sugars, etc...(all explained in the menu). I am personally working my way through sampling all of these and so far I have liked most of them. The servers are really friendly and remember you when you come in often enough. The pacing of the meal is rather slow however, but no one minds if you make the experience kind of coffee shop like and bring in work to do during your lunch or hold a lunch meeting as there are plenty of tables to accommodate others. The patio is rather nice as well and for being in the heart of Cleveland Clinic it is a rather quiet and secluded spot to escape to for a bit. read more

Great and convenient dining option! Ordering was quick and smooth. The service was top notch as well. Overall would recommend going to for dinner. read more

Lunch and dinner--like, well......day and night. Short take: Come for dinner only when the A-team is at work. The C-team cooks lunch; let them practice on someone else. Lunch highlight, however, is a delicious bread basket. Go figure. Today, we had lunch a second time at C2. We ordered the street tacos, a cheese burger and the beet lettuce salad. Almost as bad as our experience at North Coast yesterday. It took far too long to get our food with so few diners having lunch. The street tacos had stayed under the warmer too long and wilted the tomatoes and lettuce in the tacos. The mystery meat in the tacos was boingy and felt like it had been microwaved. Just terrible, terrible. The crunchy beets that are the highlight of the salad--limp and chewy. I've ordered this salad three times now and each time, except this one--at lunch--I got those great crispy dehydrated beets that are super crispy like potato chips. My son ordered the parmesan fries and our server brought plain fries. We said we didn't need ketchup; she brought it anyway--I don't care about that, but the point is she was not paying attention at all; just like our server at North Coast. She took the order and didn't check it before bringing it out. I was hungry at lunch and just got demoralized b/c the food took so long to get out, obviously sat under the lamp, the tacos were unforgiveably terrible, and it made me not want to step into C2 again. Ever. Dinner last night? As if we were in a completely different restaurant. The ribeyes were cooked perfectly (mid-rare) as were the sweet potatoes that accompanied them. The prime rib we had for dinner one other night was also pretty good but the au jus was a bit salty. We stayed at the Intercontinental Suites for almost 2 weeks and only once had the breakfast buffet here; mediocre; I wouldn't recommend it. But, I did ask for poached eggs three mornings to take to a recuperating family member and they were excellently done each time. There's ability lurking in the kitchen here but what's the hurdle to becoming a great food outlet for the Intercontinental where so many of the guests are staying for weeks at a time to be near the Cleveland Clinic.....? read more

While visiting the Cleveland Clinic I have been staying at the Intercontinental hotel which is where this restaurant is located. I have sat at the bar 2 times now. Food is pricey and small portions. $3.50 for a small glass of coke. I had the beef pot roast which was very tasty but such small portions. The second time I ate there tonight I got the chicken piccata which was tiny but very flavorful. read more

The food was great and the staff was able to work with my gluten free diet. The staff was very nice and pleasant. I had the American Breakfast. The food was great!!!! read more

Gotta give credit to the chef. Branching out and being creative. Went in for lunch while visiting the Cleveland Clinic and had the SLT, hard to explain as I am not a real foodie but it was a cured salmon that was prepared to replace bacon on a traditional BLT sandwich. Delicious! I will be back. read more

I've eaten here twice now. Not a fan. Breads are stale, oddly flavored, and just not good. Burger was flavorful, but the bun was stale. As bad as the food was, it was surpassed by the awful service. I waited 10 minutes for someone to come over and asked if I'd been served. Once my meal arrived, the waitress never came by to refill my glass, or ask about the meal. I had to wait over 20 minutes after finishing before the waitress came by with the check. Seriously, just not good. read more

My girlfriend and I were in town for the weekend with her family. We stayed at the Intercontinental and C2 was convenient since it was downstairs. The bartender, Yolanda, gave us the best dinner recommendation. We took her advice and had a great meal. While we were not impressed with the beer selection, we cannot say enough good things about Yolanda. She was so friendly, extremely helpful and just a genuinely kind person. We would give her 5 stars, but the restaurant itself 3 stars which is why we are overall giving 4 stars. read more

All I can say is just aweful and a disgrace what they served. They should be ashamed what they put in the plate. I ordered the sole, it was thawed out rolled up bones and who knows what. I didn't have much of a choice. Trust me, don't waste your money here, if you can plan order options ahead of time, which I didn't do. read more